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9 prisoners at Nagpur Central Jail test positive for Covid

9 prisoners at Nagpur Central Jail test positive for Covid

As many as 9 inmates of Nagpur Central Jail have tested positive for Covid, an official of the municipal corporation's health department confirmed. In view of the rising number of infections, 12 inmates underwent Covid-19 tests 4 days ago. 4 of the samples came positive. Subsequently, contact tracing with the corrupt was initiated by prison authorities. On Friday, 5 more inmates tested positive for Covid-19, taking the number to 9. According to the information, the inmates have mild symptoms and have been isolated.
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Study links inability to stand on one leg for 10 sec to high death risk

Study links inability to stand on one leg for 10 sec to high death risk

Middle-aged people who can't stand on one leg for 10 seconds have a higher risk of losing their lives within a decade, a new study claims. Research published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine links the inability to balance on one leg for 10 seconds to nearly double the chance of dying from any cause over the next 10 years compared to those who choose to stand unsupported. Considering the results of the study, researchers led by Dr. Claudio Gil Araujo from Rio de Janeiro suggest that balance needs to be a part of movement checkups in older people.…
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Workshop on rising Head & Neck cancer in Nepal

Workshop on rising Head & Neck cancer in Nepal

A workshop on the fight against rising head and neck cancers (HNC) in Nepal has been organized recently by leading oncologists from India and Nepal. It was conducted at Radisson Hotel in Kathmandu. The workshop was attended by top Oncologists from Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurugram, India : Dr A K Anand (Radiation Oncology), Dr Ankur Bahl (Medical Oncology), Dr Vedant Kabra (Surgical Oncologist ), Dr Ishita B Sen (Nuclear Medicine Physician) and Dr Neha Kakkar (Radiation Oncology) along with  Key Oncologists from Nepal: Dr Sudhip Shrestha (Medical Oncologist) and Dr Prabhat Thakur (ENT Surgical Oncologist). The agenda of the conference was to discuss case studies and clinical issues related to head…
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Maharashtra records 40% rise in Covid cases in one day

Maharashtra records 40% rise in Covid cases in one day

Covid-19 cases rose by 40% in Maharashtra (3,659) on Tuesday, as compared to the previous day, in general due to multiplied checking out on weekdays. The state registered only 1 Covid loss of life from Mumbai where an 85-year-old man with a number of persistent diseases surpassed away at some point of post-operative hospitalisation. His death increased fatalities in the town in June so far to 23. Mumbai's every day tally too registered a spike - nearly 30% from 1,310 on Monday to 1,781 on Tuesday. The daily test positivity rate continue to be excessive at 16.9%. But, as BMC…
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Glenmark’s novel FDC for management of uncontrolled asthma

Glenmark’s novel FDC for management of uncontrolled asthma

An innovation-driven global pharmaceutical company, Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Limited (Glenmark) has launched the novel fixed-dose combination (FDC) drug - Indacaterol + Mometasone in India, for patients suffering from uncontrolled asthma. Glenmark has launched this FDC under the brand name Indamet. The drug will be available in three strengths with a fixed dose of Indacaterol 150 mcg and variable doses of Mometasone 80 mcg, 160 mcg, and 320 mcg respectively, to be taken once daily. Glenmark is the first company in India to market the innovative FDC of Indacaterol, a long-acting beta-agonist, and Mometasone Furoate, an inhaled corticosteroid that is approved by…
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Elderly patients are at high risk of accidental falls due to Poor Vision

Elderly patients are at high risk of accidental falls due to Poor Vision

As per WHO, falls due to poor vision are the second leading cause of unintentional injury deaths worldwide, where people over 60 years of age suffer the greatest number of fatal falls. Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of vision loss and has been associated with falls, poor balance, difficulty with activities of daily living, smaller life-space and poor quality of life. It is a retinal disease, damage to a spot in the retina called the macula, causes vision loss in patients over 65 years of age. This spot is important for visual acuity as it has plenty of…
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Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with Covid-19 complications, Congress says condition stable

Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with Covid-19 complications, Congress says condition stable

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has been admitted to Delhi's Gangaram Hospital due to Covid complications. He is said to be stable and will be kept at the health center for observation. He tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, June 1. He was asked to appear before the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on June 8 but sought a different date, after which he was asked to appear on June 23. The ED has registered an FIR in a money laundering case related to the National Herald-AJL case. The All India Women's Congress tweeted, “Congratulations to Honorable Congress President Smt. Sonia Gandhi…
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At 7,240, India records around 40% spike in daily Covid-19 cases

At 7,240, India records around 40% spike in daily Covid-19 cases

Around 7,240 fresh cases of Covid-19 having been said in the last 24 hours, India has viewed a spike of nearly 40% in day by day infections, authorities statistics released on Thursday stated. The country additionally pronounced eight extra deaths throughout the equal period, pushing the demise toll to 5,24,723. The Covid case tally has climbed to 4,31,97,522. India's active caseload currently stands at 32,498, with a rise of 3,641 such instances in 24 hours, Union health ministry data stated.The present day recovery in the country is 98.71%, the government additionally said. With 3,591 recoveries in the ultimate 24 hours,…
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Passengers Without Masks Can Be Removed From Flight

The lack of masks at airports and in flights has been made operationable again as Covid numbers commenced hiking in parts of the country. The civil aviation regulator DGCA these days said passengers who refuse to comply can be de-boarded in advance of take-off or treated as unruly passengers. The personnel of the CISF will be in charge of enforcing masks.The fresh DGCA hints got here days after the Delhi High Court ordered a tough line against passengers who refuse to comply with Covid security measures. In its order today, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation said: "The Airline shall…
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Actor Kartik Aaryan tests COVID positive again, says ‘sab kuch itna positive chal raha tha…’

Actor Kartik Aaryan, who has been garnering in the success of his lately launched horror-comedy film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, has examined positive for COVID-19. The actor was once supposed to perform at IIFA 2022, however unfortunately, he will not be attending the prestigious event in Abu Dhabi. On Saturday (June 4), Kartik took to Instagram and shared the update with his followers and followers. "Sab kuch itna positive chal rha tha, Covid se raha nahi gaya," he wrote. This is the second time Kartik has tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the first being in March 2021. As quickly as…
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